Cloud Security Specialist Azure

Purview Services; Ernakulam; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Purview Services is seeking a Cloud Security Specialist (Azure) to secure Azure environments through security-by-design, enforce cloud security controls, and ensure compliance with enterprise and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include designing Azure security architecture, implementing Entra ID RBAC PIM MFA, and monitoring threats with Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Azure Monitor. Collaboration with Security, Cloud, and Quality teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience securing Microsoft Azure environments and implementing security-by-design principles.
• Ability to design and govern Azure cloud security architecture aligned to standards.
• Proficiency with identity and access management (Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, MFA) and cloud threat monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern Azure cloud security architecture aligned to standards.
• Implement identity and access management (Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, MFA).
• Enforce network security (encryption, key management, secrets).
• Monitor threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Azure Monitor.

Skills

Azure security

Entra ID

RBAC

PIM

MFA

Threat monitoring

Azure Defender

Terraform

Tools

Terraform

Azure Policy

Job description

Role Purpose

The Cloud Security Specialist (Azure) is responsible for securing companys Microsoft Azure environments by implementing security-by-design principles, enforcing cloud security controls, and ensuring compliance with enterprise and GxP regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and govern Azure cloud security architecture aligned to standards
• Implement identity and access management (Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, MFA)
• Enforce network security (encryption, key management, secrets)
• Monitor threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Azure Monitor
• Lead cloud security incident response and remediation

Good-to-Have

• Exposure to Terraform, DevSecOps and automation
• Azure Landing Zones and Zero Trust architecture
• Microsoft security certifications (Azure Security Engineer, CISSP, ISO 27001)
• Prior experience with regulated enterprise clients

Engagement Model

Acts as Azure Cloud Security authority and collaborates with Security, Cloud, Quality teams, Wipro delivery teams, and Microsoft, supporting the full lifecycle from design to steady-state operations.